Sophia, who lives in south-east Queensland, was with her abuser for more than 17 years. "I had to give up my favourite shoes. I used to love these knee-high leather boots [but] if I wore that I was a ...

When Stephanie* called the police to report coercive control, she says she was told it was "too hard too prove" and it was ...

Coercive control is a pattern of controlling behaviour, and is often used to isolate and threaten the victim. Now, it is a criminal offence in Queensland. In Queensland, the new laws apply to abusive ...

Exclusive government research from the Department of Communities and Justice showed that 76 per cent of people do not know what coercive control is. The Department surveyed more than 1000 people over ...

When I answered, there was no one on the other end, and I assumed that it was a pocket dial or one of her kids playing with her phone. A couple of hours later, the police came to tell me that my ...

An Australian woman has shared her experience of emotional and financial abuse that turned every Mother's Day into a source ...

Proposed laws, agreed to by shadow cabinet on Thursday, would see abusers found guilty of coercive control jailed for up to seven years under a Coalition policy — with Labor also leaving the door open ...

Last weekend, a conversation I witnessed between mates at a party sparked an age-old (well, since the dawn of smartphones, at least) debate about relationship expectations. While one friend – whose ...

Southport man Braiden Matthew Tonks, 33, host of the Tonksy Media Podcast, in which he discusses addiction, trauma, and recovery with a revolving cast of rappers, reformed criminals, and other ...